Fwd: Install Mdig

[Joel Pitt]

Hi Audrey,

It'd also be great if you could ask any follow up questions on the
mdig mailing list:

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/mdig-user

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joel Pitt <joel...@gmail.com>
Date: 31 January 2013 10:00
Subject: Re: Install Mdig
To: Audrey Lustig <audrey...@gmail.com>


Hi Audrey -

It's been a while since I last looked at MDiG, so it'd take me a while
to work out why the Window's installer is not working.

I would suggest using Linux, as it'll be faster for me to debug/fix any issues.

Can you tell the specific process you've followed to install MDiG and Grass?

Is it the same as:

http://fruitionnz.com/mdig/index.php?title=Installation_on_Linux

?

Once you've run this, you can go to the mdig directory and run

python mdig.py --help

(check that you are in the subdirectory containing mdig.py)

Joel Pitt, PhD | http://ferrouswheel.me | +6422 189 2817
Skype: ferrouswheel


On 28 January 2013 16:45, Audrey Lustig <audrey...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Joel Pitt,
>
> I have been trying to get ride of the errors while reinstalling Mdig on
> widows with my own computer.
> - the instructions of the USER GUIDE - Installation on Windows are not
> updated (I haven't read the first instruction lines properly!), but the link
> MDiG 0.3.2 Windows installer available in the main page of your website is
> still working.
> - It seems that I don't have all the administration rights at Lincoln and I
> am not allowed to download the demolocation nzmg this explain why I couldn't
> find the data.
>
> I am now able to run Mdig and grass with windows. However I can't run the
> spread model example test.xlm. Please find enclosed the error output
> 'ERROR: Model test.xml doesn't exist in repository'. I have checked there
> is a directory 'Model' with the file test.xml...
> I haven't be able to create a new dispersal file as well. It seems that the
> program mdig.py can't access the directory Model... Is it possible ? Could
> you help me please ?
>
> If it is easier for you I can run Mdig on Linux as well..
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> All the best
> Audrey
>
>
>
>
>
> 2013/1/25 Audrey Lustig <audrey...@gmail.com>
>>
>> Dear Joel Pitt,
>>
>> I am Audrey Lustig, a new French student, starting a PhD at Bioportection
>> centre under the direction of Susan Worner.
>> We would like to develop a spatially explicit model using autonomous agent
>> to represent complex spatiotemporal interaction between the genetic,
>> behavior and ecology of individuals and their environment.
>>
>> I am interested in using Mdig to get familiar with your own model and
>> GRASS GIS. I have been trying to install Mdig on windows as well on Ubuntu
>> but couldn't use it.
>>
>> FOR WINDOWS
>> I can't find the GIS Data Directory. While running grass63.bat -tcltk, a
>> window pop up and shows 'WARINING: location UNKNOWN C:/msys/hom/lustiga does
>> not exit', through I have extracted the programs
>> grass-msys-modules-v0.12.exe and mdig-v0.12.exe to the root c. I am also
>> not able to access to the directory $MDIGROOT/gisdata to create a new
>> location. It is the first time I am using grass, do you have any idea why I
>> have these errors ?
>>
>> FOR LINUX
>> I compile GRASS and MDig but don't know how to start the programs.
>> I may have done some mistakes while installing the code source.
>> I couldn't use the package libavutil50 that wasn't on my computer but used
>> libavutil49 instead (I guess it is the same)
>> I installed grass and mdig in the directory /usr/local/src : I am not sure
>> it is the right location
>> I change the pass export GRASS_SRC=~/src/grass63_release while running
>> Mdig
>> I do not not have any errors or warnings but I don't know how to start
>> using it. Could you help me ?
>>
>> Thank for your time and consideration.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Audrey
>
>
>
>
> --
> Audrey